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NO. 512,521. Patented Jan. 9, 1894.

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HENRY J. RUMRILLE, OF HADDONFIELD, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TOED. H. WILLIAMS OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

KNOCKDOWN ADJUSTABLE PACKING-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 512,521, dated January9, 1894.

Application filed March 2, 1893- To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY J. RUMRILLE,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Haddonfield, in the countyof Camden, State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Knockdown Adj ustable Packing-Cases, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being bad therein to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention has-relation to certain new and useful improvements inknock-down adj ustable packing cases, and it has for its objectsamongothers to provide a simple and cheap improved device of this characterwhich can be readily set up or knocked down and packed into smallcompass for shipment. The sides are spaced by the bottom which is detachable, and theends slide in ways formed between the corner pieces ofthe sides and have cleats which slide in ways in the corner pieces. Thetop is removable and is secured in place preferably by screws'which.engage metal sockets which prevent splitting of the corner pieces and topermit of the use of the screws in the same place for an indefi niteperiod. When packed for. shipment empty the parts occupy but littlespace and can all be secured together by a cord tied around them. I amenabled to utilize small pieces of wood and thus can reduce the cost toa minimum.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appearand the novel features thereof will be specifically defined by theappended claims.

The invention is capable of embodiment in a variety of forms, but in thepresent instance I have chosen to show what I at present consider as thepreferable form.

The invention in its preferred form is clearly illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, which, with the letters of reference markedthereon, form a part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is aperspective view of my improved adjustable packingcase knocked down andthe parts packed and tied up for return shipment. Fig. 2 is a bottomplan of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the cover re 5 moved.Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the Serial No. 464,443. (No model.)

case set up, with the cover removed and one of the end'pieces shownpartially in place, a portion of the cover at one corner being shown,the remainder being broken away. Fig. 5 is a detail partly in elevationand partly 5 5 in section showing one of the screws and its socket. Fig.6 is a sectional detail of a modified form of corner construction.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts, throughout the severalviews in which they appear.

Referring now to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates thesides of the case, and as both sides are alike a description of one willsuffice for both. It consists of the corner pieces a which may becomposed of two pieces arranged at right angles to each other as seenbest in Fig. 4 or of a single piece with its sides at right angles toeach other as seen in Fig. 6. To the bottom edges of the corner piecesthere is secured the longitudinal strip a and between the outsideportions of the corner pieces is secured the vertical longitudinal stripa which is substantially the width of the desired height of 7 5 thecase. This longitudinal piece a terminates short of the end portions 0fthe corner pieces as seen best in Fig. 4'to form the grooves or ways afor the reception of the end pieces. The end pieces of the corner piecesare provided with vertical grooves a for the reception of cleats orprojections on the end pieces.

If the corner pieces are each formed of two parts as seen in Fig. 4 theyare bound together in addition to being nailed or screwed by themetallic bands or clips B near the upper and lower ends as shown in saidFig. 4 and additional clamps or bands B serve to better secure thelongitudinal strip a to the end pieces of the corner pieces. The sidepieces 9c of the corner pieces extend above the end pieces thereof asseen best in Fig. 4 for a purpose which will soon appear.

0 are the end pieces each of a height corresponding with the height ofthe case and of 5 a length to engage the grooves a between the cornerpieces and the ends of the strips a as seen in Fig. 4. Upon their outerfaces near the ends they are provided with'the vertical cleats orprojections c which are adapted to engage the vertical grooves a in theend pieces of the corner pieces as seen in Figs. 4 and 6.

D is the bottom. It is constructed to fit within the body of the caseconsisting of the sldes and end pieces. It is provided upon its underside with the transverse strips or cleats d which are of such a lengthas to fit between the inner or adjacent faces or edges of the strips aand thus serve to space the side pieces and keep them the properdistance apart.

Eis the top of the case. It has upon its upper face along each edge withthe outer edges flush the strips E which extend beyond the ends of thetop the thickness of the end pieces of the corner pieces as seen ate inFig. 3. These ends of the strips E are provided with screw holes e asshown and the upper ends of the end pieces of the corner pieces areprovided with the metal screw-threaded socket pieces F which are screwedthereinto as seen in Fig. 5 and into which the screws F are designed tobe engaged.

In setting up the case the sides are first set up and then the bottomplacedin position,its end transverse strips serving to space the sidesand prevent collapsing thereof; the ends are then slid in from the topwith their cleats or projecting ribs 0 entering the grooves a and theirends engaging the grooves a as seen in Fig. 4.; the forcing in of theend pieces draws the parts tightly together and holds them there withoutany fastening means. When the case has been filled the top is placed inposition, its end pieces 8 resting upon the end pieces of the cornerpieces as shown and then the screws F are placed in position and screwedinto the sockets therefor and the edges of the top and its side stripsare held between the extended ends of the side pieces of the cornerpieces.

When it is desired to pack the case, as for return shipment, the crateis knocked down by a reversal of the steps employed to set it up, andthe two sides laid down as shown in Fig. 1; the bottom is then placedwithin the shallow receptacle thus formed, and the end pieces laid atright angles to the bottom as seen in Fig. l and the top is then placedin position with its strips E with their extended ends resting upon theedges of the strips a as shown and then the whole bound together as by acord or analogous means G. As thus packed and bound the parts are heldagainst movement one upon the other and within the thickness of thewidth of the corner pieces as seen in Fig. 1.

Modifications in detail may be resorted to without departing from thespirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

What I claim as new is 1. A shipping case having a detachable bottomwith transverse cleats and corner pieces with longitudinal strips attheir bottom edges, as set forth.

2. The combination with the sides and interlocking ends, of the bottomwith transverse cleats, the corner pieces with the longitudinal stripsat their bottom edges and a detachable top with longitudinal strips, asset forth.

3. The combination with the sides having corner pieces with verticalgrooves, of the detachable end pieces with vertical cleats to engagesaid grooves, the detachable bottom with transverse cleats and adaptedto space the sides, as set forth.

4. The combination with the sides having corner pieces with verticalgrooves, and grooves between their vertical pieces and the end pieces ofthe corner pieces, of the end pieces having vertical cleats fitted tothe grooves in the corner pieces and the ends ongaging the grooves inthe sides, as set forth.

5. The combination with the sides and their corner pieces having metalsockets, of the detachable ends, the detachable bottom, and thedetachable top and screws for engaging said sockets to hold the top inplace, as set forth.

6. The combination with the sides with angular corner pieces withvertical grooves, of the binding clamps for the corner pieces, the endpieces with vertical cleats, the detachable bottom with cross cleats,and the detachable top with longitudinal strips, all as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY J RUMRILLE.

Witnesses:

JAMES M. GAssADY, HENRY P. Emacs.

